Chapter 229

About half an hour later, Xiquan stood up and presented the densely written Xuan paper to her with both hands.

Tao Tao glanced at his slightly frightened face, raised her chin with a half-smile, and said, "Put it there."

He paused, his lips moved slightly, and he said, "Won't the county princess take a look?"

She smiled and said, "I believe you."

It was as if she wasn't the one who had been so rude to him just moments before, and he couldn't believe what she was saying now. Who knew what she would be like next?

He was somewhat flustered, and said respectfully, "Thank you for your trust, Your Highness."

"Rong'er, have the steward fetch a doctor to come to the manor to examine Xiquan's injuries."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After Rong'er left, Xiquan stood there, becoming increasingly uncomfortable, unsure of what to do.

"Don't be nervous, never mind, you can go now, I'll be alone for a while."

Xi Quan couldn't contain her joy and quickly bowed. Just as she turned to leave, the person behind her called her back.

His face stiffened, and he turned around to respectfully cup his hands: "I wonder if the county magistrate has any further instructions?"

"Is the tea I poured for you something you don't want to drink?" Her tone was smiling, but it instantly made him break out in a cold sweat.

He hurriedly grabbed the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, saying ingratiatingly, "The tea poured by the county princess is truly fragrant and sweet, quite excellent."

Tao Tao scoffed lightly, waved her hand, and lazily said, "Let's go."

He immediately turned around and hurried away without stopping.

A gentle breeze rustled through the trees and flowers in the courtyard, and warm sunlight filtered through the gaps in the trees, casting a soft glow on the girl's slightly squinted face.

She sat on the railing by the pavilion, her upper body leaning against the railing. Her soft, white face still had a slight baby fat, her expression was indifferent, and her long, thick eyelashes were half-lowered as she gazed at the jade pendant she held between her fingers.

Xiquan walked halfway and, not hearing any sound behind him, finally couldn't help but turn around to look. Just one glance, and his heart skipped a beat.

The girl's hair was styled in a hanging bun, with red ribbons fluttering in the wind. A hairpin carved from pink and green jade in the shape of a camellia and inlaid with pearls shone brightly in the afternoon sun.

Her quiet demeanor made her appear as a charming, lovely, and harmless young lady.

Although he was at Chu Feng Pavilion, his sexual orientation was still normal, so it was perfectly normal for him to be moved by this scene.

Simply liking someone can be deadly.

Xi Quan shook his head with a wry smile. His palm, which was covering his wound, was wet with blood, indicating that the wound had reopened too badly and the blood had soaked through his layers of clothing.

He didn't linger and turned to leave.

The afternoon sun always makes people sleepy, and before she knew it, her head was resting on her arm, and she fell into a deep sleep.

"What should we do? Why hasn't he woken up yet? Could he really become a vegetable?"

"Don't worry, let's just hope she wakes up, otherwise the money will only go to her divorced parents."

The girl in the hospital bed was pale and thin, with various instruments attached to her body, while two men stood beside her, talking.

The young man, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, looked irritable, but when he turned to look at the girl, his eyes were filled with worry and heartache.

The middle-aged man sighed helplessly and reached up to adjust the glasses on his nose.

"No! Why should we compensate them!" Tao Tao seemed to break through some kind of barrier and suddenly stood in front of the curator in spirit form.

She didn't realize something was wrong until her body passed right through theirs.

She looked down at her hands with wide eyes, then looked up at her surroundings, her senior brother, and the director of the funeral home.

I was shocked and incredulous.

"What's going on? Am I back? But isn't the way I came back a little off?"

"System? Baby System? Stinky System? Rotten System, come out here!"

Tao Tao cursed at the air, then sat down on the edge of the bed when she got tired. She looked at the unconscious girl with a frown, as if she were looking at a stranger instead of herself.

Looking at myself, I always feel something is off.

Just then, the person on the hospital bed suddenly twitched their fingers, and Tao Tao was immediately stunned. "Isn't my soul still here? How can my body move?"

She reached out and grasped the man's hand, but still passed it through.

"Wait, what's going on?!"

She climbed into bed and tried to push her soul back into her body, but she was bounced out again and again.

Tao Tao couldn't help but panic, "Could it be that some wandering ghost has possessed my body?"

"If my soul can't get in, then won't I become a wandering ghost?"

The man beside her noticed movement on the hospital bed and rushed over in surprise, shouting, "Junior sister? Junior sister, can you hear me?"

Standing beside him, Tao Tao asked blankly, "I can. You'd better find me a Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirits, or your junior sister will become a wandering ghost."

The girl frowned, opened her eyes with difficulty, her eyes clear and bright, and looked around at the extremely unfamiliar environment and strange people with a lot of doubt.

She stared at the people in front of her, asking fearfully, "Who...who are you?"

The young man froze on the spot upon hearing this. "Junior sister, I'm your senior brother! And him? He's the director of the funeral home. You haven't forgotten all of that, have you?"

The curator frowned upon seeing this and reached out to press Ling down. "Let the doctor take a look. She may have injured herself somewhere. After all, she hit her head, so temporary amnesia is normal."

The doctor quickly determined that the amnesia was caused by brain damage, and the probability of regaining the memory was extremely low.

"What can we do? We asked her parents to come and look after her, but they hung up after only a few words."

"What kind of people are they? They don't care about their daughter at all. She's divorced, not dead. If they're so capable, they shouldn't come looking for their junior sister to support them in their old age."

The senior brother was speechless, and couldn't stop ranting, feeling indignant on behalf of his ignorant junior sister.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a woman wearing a sun-protective jacket appeared. As soon as she entered, she took off her mask and asked anxiously, "How is it? Has Tao Tao woken up?"

"I rushed over here as soon as the funeral was over there. I forgot to wear a helmet while riding that electric bike and got fined. That cost me a day's food money."

She frowned, complaining as she peeled back the covers of the doctors and nurses and went inside.

Seeing the person in bed wake up, he was instantly overjoyed and rushed over to sit by the bedside, saying with relief, "Thank God, you're finally awake. You don't know how I pray for you every day, asking the Bodhisattva to protect you."

"I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have asked you to cover my shift."

Her face was full of guilt, and her eyes were red. I wanted to hold her hand, but when I saw that the IV was still in the back of her hand, I didn't dare to touch it.

The "Tao Tao" in front of her looked at her like a stranger, with a hint of fear and unease in her eyes.